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Real Fantastic Beasts

Real Fantastic Beasts

De : Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes
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Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Animal Helpers: Boots, Bandages, and Blood Sacrifice

    Animal Helpers: Boots, Bandages, and Blood Sacrifice
    Aug 14 2026
    Why is it always the youngest, humblest sibling who gets the magic animal on their side? This episode we explore Puss in Boots, La Chatte Blanche, and what animal companions tell us about who folklore thinks deserves to win.

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    49 min
  • Father of terror or enigmatic woman?: unriddling the Sphinx

    Father of terror or enigmatic woman?: unriddling the Sphinx
    Jul 11 2026
    We talk lions, hybridity, and the unsettling power of a creature that's often part woman, part beast, and entirely a threat to masculine authority — the Sphinx, in all her medieval and Renaissance guises.

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    40 min
  • Harvesting the Salamander Wool

    Harvesting the Salamander Wool
    Jun 27 2026
    What does it mean for a cold, damp, thoroughly amphibious creature to become the defining symbol of elemental fire? In this episode, we explore the salamander, the fire-resistant (allegedly), asbestos-covered, love-poetry-inspiring, hellfire-embodying little amphibian that confused natural philosophers from Aristotle to Linnaeus.

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    40 min
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